Spring registration is open!
History, music, science, literature, film, writing, art, AI, and more are all on the roster. You must be a current OLLI member to register. Explore the many benefits of membership, including exclusive access to member-only events. All are welcome to join! Want an offline view of what's available? Download our spring brochure and start planning! Looking for winter courses? You'll find them here.
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Gain exclusive access to courses, town halls, speaker events, field trips, socials, and more.
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New Member Savings
New members can receive $25 off a single-term membership. Email the office for the special code.
New Member Savings
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Beatles Singalong March 23
Channel your inner Fab Four at OLLI @Berkeley's third annual Beatles Singalong!
Beatles Singalong March 23
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Spring Courses
Monday
Starts March 31
Mon, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Cheese: Milk’s Leap Toward Immortality
Janet Fletcher
Livestreamed + RecordedMon, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Close to Life: Writing Short Essays
Christine Schoefer
In Person (Berkeley)Mon, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Hands-On AI: Going Deeper
Robert Todd
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Cryptocurrency: From a Cyberpunk Experiment to a Geopolitical Economic Force
Bebo White
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedStarts April 14
Starts April 28
Mon, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
San Francisco Opera 2025: A Preview
Clifford "Kip" Cranna
Livestreamed + RecordedTuesday
Starts April 01
Tue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Chinese Cinema
Thomas Gold
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedTue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Lost Icons: Forgotten Stars of Music and Tap Dancing, 1920-50
Dave Radlauer
Livestreamed + RecordedTue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Theatre’s Greatest Moments: A Short History of the Stage
Peter Davis
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWednesday
Starts April 02
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Global Hotspots: The Latest Edition
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
What Do Museums Do?
Marjorie Schwarzer, Mitchell Schwarzer
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Turn, Turn, Turn: A Rock ’n’ Roll Road Trip, Part 2
Pete Elman
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedStarts April 23
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Left Behind: Understanding the Rightward Drift in Global Politics
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedStarts April 30
Wed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Firenze: From Pre-Renaissance to Contemporary Architecture
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedThursday
Starts April 03
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Fully enrolled; waitlist available
Women Writing Age in Fiction
Carol Christ, Susan Van Dyne
In Person (Berkeley)Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
The Conductor's Art
Ben Simon
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Neurodiversity: Scholarship, Politics, and Culture
Laura Sterponi
In Person (Berkeley)Thu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
John James Audubon and The Birds of America
Eric Simon
Livestreamed + RecordedThu, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Out of Many: A People’s History of America to 1783
Richard Bell
Livestreamed + Recordedinherit
Best of Olli
Pre-recorded courses ready to watch instantly
Fighting Slavery in Early America (Best of OLLI)
Richard Bell
Best of OLLIPioneering Women of Abstract Expressionism (Best of OLLI)
Drucie Belman
Best of OLLIDemocracy in Peril: England Between the Wars (Best of OLLI)
Mick Chantler
Best of OLLIInnovation Policy in Healthcare (Best of OLLI)
James Robinson
Best of OLLICopenhagen: Bridge Between Mainland Europe and the Nordic Countries (Best of OLLI)
Pierluigi Serraino
Best of OLLILenny: Portrait of an American Maestro (Best of OLLI)
Ben Simon
Best of OLLIIn Darwin’s Footsteps: A Journey to the Galapagos (Best of OLLI)
Eric Simon
Best of OLLIThe Roberts Court: From Bad to Worse (Best of OLLI)
Bill Sokol
Best of OLLICivility in America: What It Is, How We Lost It, and Why We Need to Get It Back (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIThe Nordic Countries (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIinherit
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